What do you do as a writing consultant?

As a writing consultant/coach, I specializes in providing feedback, guidance, and expertise in the writing process. I model writing and revising strategies and encourage writers to experiment with these strategies and methods.  I help students, professionals, or any individual or group that needs help writing professionally. I assist writers with analysis, research, organization, and development.I assist students with writing assignments via workshops or one-on-one coaching. I tutor  professionals wanting writing help. I bring exceptional editorial skills, am able to critique your writing and offer meaningful feedback or suggestions for improvement. I’d love to learn about your writing project and how it can help you. Email me at star@mix-muse.com. Let’s chat and see how we can work together. 

What areas of writing do your services include?

I am happy to  assist with:

• generating ideas

• evaluating ideas

• drafting

• organizing/structuring

• editing for content

• editing for mechanics and usage

• copyediting

• revising

• proofreading

• creating a writing strategy

• defining your audience

• fine-tuning your purpose
  and more

What styles, genres or forms of writing are you experienced with?

I am intimately knowledgeable and experienced with many writing forms and styles such as academic, creative, and technical writing as well as genres within each of these. I have successfully written in all of these forms, and I have taught hundreds of university and college students these forms and genres.

• grant proposals and application

• grant evaluation report

• grant budget narrative

• procedures

• processes

• directions or instructions

• manuals

• resumes and cover letters

• artist bios

• artist statements

• curatorial statement

• marketing copy

• social media 

• websites

• personal essays

• college entrance essays

• poetry and more

Who benefits from writing consulting? Who are your clients?

I work for individuals or organizations who are  feeling stuck, uncertain, or need extra help to complete their writing project. Their projects are big and small. No matter the writing goal, I can help you make sense of your ideas, your process, and your goals. I can help you at any stage of your writing process or project, whether you’re just getting started, are well on your way, or polishing up the project. I most often work for the following: 

• authors

• aspiring authors

• academics

• artists

• business owners

• business leaders

• business professionals

• bloggers

• educators/teachers

• executives

• nonprofit staff

• nonprofit leaders

• students

What’s your training or experience in writing?

I have taught writing and reading at college and university in Washington state for more than 25 years in Washington and have administered writing and literary programs as a dean and executive administrator at Western Washington University, Cornish College of the Arts, and Bellevue College. I have taught at all levels of learning from pre-college, basic writing to advance writing to students preparing to be Language Arts or English teachers. I have taught Composition and Rhetoric, Literature, Expository Writing, Research Writing, Writing for Secondary Education, Advance Composition, Technical Writing, and Creative Writing. In addition to teaching writing, I have written Grants, Proposals, Creative Writing, Memoir, Personal Essay, and many types of professional writing that has been either published or received successful funding for my programs and/or employers. I hold a Master of Arts in English Studies from Western Washington University.  

I have served on municipal and state commissions for the arts, which solicits, funds, and reviews grant applications:  Kirkland Cultural Arts Commission; Washington State Arts Commission. I am well versed in the elements necessary in successful, winning grant applications. 

I’ve written successful grants and grant reports for the following, among others:

4Culture (King County Arts Grants)
ArtsFund
Humanities Washington
King County Library System
Lumina/Sparks Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
United States Department of State: Fulbright Scholars Program
United States Department of State: Fulbright Foreign Student Program (FLTA)
Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWa)
Washington State Department of Commerce